Kibera High Court Bars Media from Virtual Utumishi Girls Murder Case
The eight suspects, who are facing murder charges linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, are following the proceedings virtually from police custody...
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The Kibera High Court has barred the media from virtually attending the ongoing Utumishi Girls murder case. The proceedings are being held virtually as the eight suspects are held in police custody.
- Eight students are accused in connection with a dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured dozens more at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil in May.
- The suspects are facing murder charges and are currently being held at the Kabete Juvenile Remand Home.
- The court is deliberating whether the accused girls should undergo mental assessment examinations before the case proceeds.
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Plea-taking has been deferred for eight Utumishi Girls Academy students charged with the murder of sixteen schoolmates in a dormitory fire on May 28. The High Court in Kibera ordered mental and age assessments before they can stand trial. The court ruled that proceedings would be held virtually as the eight suspects remain held in police custody. Additionally, the same Kibera High Court barred the media from virtually attending the ongoing Utumishi Girls murder case. These related rulings affect how the public can follow the high-profile case involving the deaths of sixteen students at the boarding school.
